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IMAGE![Two USAAF P-51 Mustangs (serial numbers 43-6798 and 43-6985) and a Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm Grumman Avenger at a US assembly depot field in England. Passed for publication 18 Feb 1944. Handwritten caption on reverse: '36798, 5/3|4/44. 36895, 2/3/44.' Printed caption on reverse: 'Air Cover For Second Front Pours Into England. Associated Press Photo Shows:- Seen side by side on a US assembly depot field "somewhere in England" are two P-51s of the USAAF (in foreground) and a US-built Gruman[sic] Avenger for](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/wysiwyg_x2/public/freeman/media-457999.jpg.webp?itok=8CuugZ3-)
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Two USAAF P-51 Mustangs (serial numbers 43-6798 and 43-6985) and a Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm Grumman Avenger at a US assembly depot field in England. Passed for publication 18 Feb 1944. Handwritten caption on reverse: '36798, 5/3|4/44. 36895, 2/3/44.' Printed caption on reverse: 'Air Cover For Second Front Pours Into England. Associated Press Photo Shows:- Seen side by side on a US assembly depot field "somewhere in England" are two P-51s of the USAAF (in foreground) and a US-built Gruman[sic] Avenger for the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm (in background). IRV 264973. 17-2-44-Y.' Censor no: 305878. On reverse: Associated Press, US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps].
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![Two USAAF P-51 Mustangs (serial numbers 43-6798 and 43-6985) and a Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm Grumman Avenger at a US assembly depot field in England. Passed for publication 18 Feb 1944. Handwritten caption on reverse: '36798, 5/3|4/44. 36895, 2/3/44.' Printed caption on reverse: 'Air Cover For Second Front Pours Into England. Associated Press Photo Shows:- Seen side by side on a US assembly depot field "somewhere in England" are two P-51s of the USAAF (in foreground) and a US-built Gruman[sic] Avenger for](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-457999.jpg.webp?itok=0iO2IcjK)